Westfield Woden
 Viewed from Callam Street multi-storey carpark opposite cinema. In 2009 | |
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| Opening date | 18 September 1972 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Lendlease |
| Management | Scentre Group |
| Owner | Scentre Group (50%) Perron Group (50%) |
| No. of stores and services | 266 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 62,000 m² |
| No. of floors | 4 |
| Parking | ~1,500 |
| Website | www.westfield.com.au/woden |
Westfield Woden, formerly Woden Plaza, is a large shopping centre in the Woden Town Centre of Phillip of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The centre comprises four anchor tenants - David Jones, Big W, Coles and Woolworths - and more than 250 other retail, leisure, and dining outlets.
History
[edit]Woden Plaza was developed by Lendlease.[1] It was opened on 18 September 1972 by Prime Minister William McMahon.[2]
To begin with, the centre's only components were what now houses the Big W and David Jones areas, but, during the 1980s, expanded to include a medium-sized food court.
In 1996, the centre underwent a major redevelopment, adding on a new wing to the building called "The Fresh Food Market" (currently housing Coles and Woolworths) as well as a new Hoyts 8-screen cinema complex. GPT purchased the first, second, and third storeys of the Bonner House building, situated across from the back of the centre, and connect the areas together with a pedestrian bridge.
The Westfield Group purchased a 50% stake in the centre in July 2005, with the remaining 50% retained by GPT.[3][4] [5] It took over management of the centre from Lendlease on the same date.[6] In December 2015 the Perron Group purchased GPT's shareholding.[7][8]
Transport
[edit]In December 1972 the Woden Interchange, located adjacent to the shopping centre, opened.[9] It was used by ACTION and CDC Canberra bus services until being closed in January 2023 and will be rebuilt on a new site.[10][11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "New plaza". Canberra Times. Vol. 46, no. 12916. 15 September 1971. p. 1. Trove 110677459.
- ^ "Woden Plaza nears completion". Canberra Times. Vol. 46, no. 13217. 31 August 1972. p. 1. Trove 102001834.
- ^ "GPT severs ties with Lend Lease". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 June 2005. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Westfield takeover Woden". Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. Financial Times Ltd. 22 February 2005. Gale A129003505.
- ^ "Westfield in $262m Woden Plaza deal". Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. Financial Times Ltd. 19 February 2005. Gale A128937115.
- ^ GPT Group (1 July 2005). "GPT announces implementation of Penrith and Woden transactions" (PDF) (Announcement & Media Release). ASX.
- ^ Lenaghan, Nick (12 December 2016) [updated 13 December 2016]. "Billionaire Stan Perron buys $335m GPT stake in Woden". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Westfield Woden". Perron Group. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020.
- ^ Cooper, Ian (January 1973). "Bus interchange opened". Truck & Bus Transportation: Australia's premier road transport magazine. Vol. 37, no. 1. Surry Hills, N.S.W., Australia: Shennen Publishing & Publicity. p. 99. ISSN 0041-3380.
- ^ "Woden bus interchange closure". Transport Canberra. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Temporary Woden Bus Interchange now open". Transport Canberra. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Infrastructure". Australian Bus Panorama. Vol. 38, no. 4. January 2023. p. 34.
External links
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Media related to Westfield Woden at Wikimedia Commons